Prayers of the Faithful #2

From the Writings of Thayel Ravensorrow

My divine Goddess the Lady of Graves,

 Guide my hand and strengthen my blade. My companions and I ventured into your catacombs late this evening, following a clue left behind by the professor. We uncovered some magical tools that Carlotta and I agree will be needed before we leave the town of Ravengro.

 Despite the fact that we successfully snuck back into town unnoticed, the villagers don't trust us. Aeros has suggested we investigate what few leads the professor left us in town. He believes the townsfolk can answer some of the questions raised by his death. For the first time since meeting the mage I am beginning to doubt his intelligence, for the townsfolk are of little importance; the key, I believe, lies in the prison ruins.

 Since entering Ravengro the ruins have called out to me; the stench of the undead drifts upon the air and is quite strong even here in town.

 The people of Ravengro were, as I suspected, little to no help. Father Grimburrow was particularly distrustful and denied Carlotta and I access to any records of the prison fire contained in your church.

 Aeros and Gisley were slightly more fortunate, uncovering some information about a cult called Whispering Way. They are referred to in notes left by the professor, and from what Aeros learned the Whispering Way is a group of necromancers and undead. It would appear that the professor had been studying them, and he may even have found a confection between them and the prison ruins. Again the only way to be sure is to explore the prison.

 Before we head out Gisley wishes to question the sheriff, as he was the one who discovered the professor's body at the ruins. We were able to locate him at the site of some local vandalism. The late warden's statue had the letter V painted on in goat’s blood. The Sheriff did little to further our investigation, and I am growing tired of the townsfolk and there insignificant problems.